Category Archives: Thapelo Mohapi
Man assaulted for trying to stop illegal dumpers
These people had a truck full of rubbish wanting to dump where our members live. When Thapelo approached them they started swearing at him and when he tried to take a photo he was attacked. Companies in and around Durban see shack settlements as a place where they can dump. This has caused rats as big as the cats.
Man assaulted for trying to stop illegal dumpers
A BRIARDENE Informal Settlement resident was assaulted after attempting to stop men from illegally dumping at the settlement on Wednesday afternoon. Welcome Mohapi, said he had asked the men, who were using a company vehicle to dump rubbish, what they were doing. He believe the household refuse was destined for the dump but the men decided to use the settlement instead. Continue reading
Popular Democratic Power is the Way to Challenge Inequality
23 November 2016, Oslo, Norway
Fighting Inequality – Talks on How to Change the World
Thapelo Mohapi
Greeting to all. I am Thapelo Mohapi the current elected General Secretary of the movement Abahlali baseMjondolo. I would like to begin by thanking our friends at Norwegian People’s Aid for the invitation to participate in this discussion.
Abahlali baseMjondolo is a democratic movement of shack dwellers and other impoverished and marginalized people in South Africa. Last year we celebrated our tenth anniversary. We are the biggest popular movement to have emerged in post-apartheid South Africa. Our movement was formed in Durban 2005 to fight for, promote and advance the interests and dignity of shack dwellers and other impoverished people. Although we do have branches in other cities, and are expanding into other provinces, our movement is concentrated in the city of the Durban and the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Continue reading
Thapelo Mohapi speaking to issues of anti-xenophobia solidarity
Thapelo Mohapi, chairperson of the Briardene AbM branch, speaking on xenophobia in Grahamstown with Fezokuhle Mthonti – 28 May 2015
Thapelo Mohapi, chairperson of the Briardene AbM branch, speaking on xenophobia in Grahamstown yesterday. Fezokuhle Mthonti was the other speaker on the panel. Other speakers included Ernest Wamba-dia-Wambia, Sizwe Mabizela and Michael Neocosmos as well as a representative of the Congolese Solidarity Campaign.